Posted on 12/31/2025 3:26:44 PM PST by CondoleezzaProtege
President Donald Trump envisions a central role for Turkey in Gaza. At the October 2025 Sharm el-Sheikh peace summit, Trump named Turkey as one of four guarantors of the ceasefire, along with Egypt, Qatar, and the United States.
In addition, the Trump administration sees Turkey as an important player in Gaza’s reconstruction and stabilization, including by participating in the proposed International Stabilization Force (ISF) there.
This envisioned role for Ankara is the result of a strategic convergence between Washington’s desire to delegate the burden of overseeing the Gaza ceasefire to capable regional actors and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s willingness to assume that burden in exchange for US support for Turkey’s plans for Syria, other tangible gains in US-Turkey relations, and enhanced domestic support by presenting himself as a champion of Palestinian rights. Ankara’s success in persuading Hamas to accept Trump’s ceasefire deal paved the way for this development.
Two broader trends have contributed to this convergence. One is Ankara’s recent pivot from failed Gaza mediator to Hamas’s primary political patron, which elevated Turkey’s regional influence. The second is the improvement in US-Turkey relations during Trump’s second term.
But the convergence rests on fragile foundations, including the strong personal rapport between the two leaders, untested assumptions that Trump can overcome Israel’s staunch opposition to a Turkish role in the ISF, and the risk that either failed reconstruction or entrenched Israeli control in Gaza could turn into domestic political liabilities for Erdoğan…
Why Washington Needs Turkey
The sheer difficulty of identifying regional partners willing to shoulder the burden of stabilizing Gaza explains Turkey’s prominence in Trump’s plan. Few countries possess both the willingness and the capability to assume the risks associated with a stabilization role in the Strip.
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Erdogan is a snake.Gaza is a mess and we should not be involved. Israel can handle it, stay out of the way.
sorry but not gonna happen.
no turkish military will be allowed anywhere in Israel including gaza district
recalling the overt and provocative hostilities the current IslamoNazi style Turkish leader has perpetrated on Israel in just the last couple of years
and recalling the Turkish Empire’s conquering of the entire region including the land of Israel, right up until 1917
not gonna see any Turkish military no matter the articles, reports
anyway there is very little chance of the “deal making” getting to that stage.....since Hamaz terrorists have refused to move forward with their promise to disarm and disband
until we see that, there will be NO foreign forces anywhere in the area, period.
Sort of reminds me of:
-Well, we’re not just gonna let you walk
out of here
-Who is we, _____?
-Smith and Wesson and me.
— Inspector Dirty
Harry Callahan__
2026: praying for Naftali Bennett to win next year’s Israeli elections. 🙏
Bennett says Trump plan ‘difficult but necessary’
https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/bennett-says-trump-plan-difficult-but-necessary-after-failure-to-beat-hamas-free-hostages/
Turkey and Qatar are bad actors.
I don’t trust them.
Spit!
Netanyahu won't allow Turkey involved in Gaza.
Works for me:
Grok:
“ Naftali Bennett is a conservative (right-wing) politician in the Israeli political spectrum.
He is widely described as right-wing or far-right by major sources, including Wikipedia (religious Zionist and far-right), The New York Times (right-wing pro-settlement), Reuters (religious right and far-right Yamina), NPR (hardline conservative), BBC (ultra-nationalist, more right-wing than Netanyahu), and Britannica (religious right-wing). Bennett himself has stated he is “more right-wing than [Netanyahu].”
His key positions reinforcing this include:
• Strong opposition to a Palestinian state.
• Advocacy for annexing parts of the West Bank.
• Support for Jewish settlements.
• Hawkish security views.
On economic and some social issues (e.g., gay rights, religion-state relations), he is more liberal than ultra-Orthodox or extreme religious right figures, and he has described his views as “hawkish-liberal.” Recent polls (as of 2025) show appeal among some centrists and liberals due to his technocratic style, criticism of Netanyahu, and past coalition-building, but his core ideology remains firmly conservative/right-wing in Israeli terms.
In U.S. or Western terms, his nationalism and settlement support align with conservative hardliners, though his economic liberalism (free-market, low taxes) adds a libertarian flavor. Overall, he is not considered liberal.”
Qatar IS hamass.
Exactly. And Bennett was even more pro-Trump from the get-go.
I mean - so far, so good.
No, thank you.
As I recall, alleged Conservative and military General Ariel Sharon thought giving Gaza to the Hamas Terror Organization was a good idea, in 2005.
Israel correctly views Turkey as a dangerous intruder in this zone.
I’m neither pro nor anti Bennet or Netanyahu.
My earlier point stands, which is I prefer the most conservative guy who can win.
But I don’t count. Israelis will properly be the deciders.
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